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Adaptive functioning

Adaptive functioning assessments measure children’s ability to perform everyday tasks and function within the community. Some of the skills that may be evaluated are: communication, self-help, self-direction, health and safety, social and school/work. Adaptive functioning assessment results can assist parents and teachers to identify children’s strengths and weaknesses and to develop individualised life skills programs.

Provide advice to parents and teachers to help ensure children’s learning needs are met

Access school-based and home-based funding

Prevent a child from experiencing negative outcomes at school, including poor results, disruptive behaviour patterns, school avoidance and refusal, low self esteem and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression

Assessment Process

We use the Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System - Third edition (ABAS-III) to assess adaptive functioning in individuals aged from birth to 89 years.